Half-Life 2 Beta: Mega Build discussion thread

[BlackRev]

everytime i try to install the new megabuild i get the following error:

ShellExecuteEx failed; code 1.
Incorrect function.

[Waefers]

Can someone list all the new maps and modifications of older maps so I can see all the new maps and features, IK the changelog has them but can someone list them with the specific build so it is easier to navigate and find them.

Also can someone list the maps shown in the new Megabuild trailer as I haven't seen some of them.

[CactusTown]

am I going insane or is the viewbob different now? did it get restored to the way it used to be?

[IceUnderWater]

How do i use the models in the bonus folder in the builds?

[IceUnderWater]

We don't have any map from that era, so no.
The One Epicplayer made a hyper-styled weapons pack with black leather hev suit arms. It will be included in Mega Patch as optional pack.

sorry if its a dumb question, but how do i use the optional packs? do i replace the files in each eras folder individualy?

[BlackRev]

over here its worse, it crashes when i try to launch the installer, basically i run the autoplay program and after selecting the install option it just gives me an error

...ok nevermind, i was using another program to mount the iso because i couldnt see the option to do it with windows itself. I finally figured it out, and after running the installer through the built in mount option it worked. btw i wish i could help with your problem, cause i dont really know why it would crash for you, but just so i know, if you had the old mega build, did you install 5.0 on top of the existing one (4.0)?

[Витой]

You don't need Mega Patch 5 if you have installed the Mega Build.
Mega Build has the Mega Patch pre-installed.

[xHierophantx]

mega build 2024 version keeps telling me "unable to get engine factory"

[Kleinnman123]

am I going insane or is the viewbob different now? did it get restored to the way it used to be?

Indeed it did, It was how the viewbob used to be back then.

[Витой]

will the beta hud recreation have have hl1 weapon selection because the actual beta hud had the same weapon selection as hl1 which is proven by the weapon sprites

It would need a code change, so probably not. Maybe if someone will contribute to LeakNet patch

everytime i try to install the new megabuild i get the following error:

ShellExecuteEx failed; code 1.
Incorrect function.

Maybe try running the installer as administrator

sorry if its a dumb question, but how do i use the optional packs? do i replace the files in each eras folder individualy?

yes, you will need to copy all folders from, for example, Bonus Content\addons\hyper_weapons_reskin_pack\leather_arms_main and put them into, for example anon-hl2\hl2_2000

mega build 2024 version keeps telling me "unable to get engine factory"

Sorry, I don't know what the possible solution could be

[Витой]

Can someone list all the new maps and modifications of older maps so I can see all the new maps and features, IK the changelog has them but can someone list them with the specific build so it is easier to navigate and find them.

Also can someone list the maps shown in the new Megabuild trailer as I haven't seen some of them.

Here you go - the full maps list for the current Mega Build.

As for maps used in the trailer, here's their names in the order they appear on the video:

Spoiler

[close]

[hl_love_hl_live]

Anyone know how to fix this
"Unable to get engine factory"

I have this shit too. Reinstwling windows helped

[Smokey Fungus]

There's several skyboxes in the new Mega Build that I've made but I'm not mentioned in the credits. Said skyboxes being:

-sky_vert01
-sky_airexchange01 in the 2000 and 2001 mappack folders
-sky_c17_05_citadel
-sky_citfar

[Витой]

There's several skyboxes in the new Mega Build that I've made but I'm not mentioned in the credits.

Yes, we know, sorry about that. There're quite a few people who contributed or whose work we used for Mega Patch / Mega Build and we forgot to add them to the credits list.
It will be updated in the nearest hotfix.

[TheLastPringle0]

I am having trouble unpacking this (in a Windows 11 VM, because I am on Linux). Is there a way to have a unpackaged version?

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I could now unpack it on the windows VM. I will see if it worked.

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Could extract it in a windows VM, moved files to linux but having trouble getting this to run in either Bottles or Lutris.

I'm having the same issue attempting to run it through Lutris, has anyone been able to run this version on Linux?